New Mexico State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
New Mexico State University is a public research university in Las Cruces, NM (suburb setting), with 12,113 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 76% of 15,201 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 885–1110 on the SAT and 17–24 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $43,235 a year for out-of-state students and $26,111 in-state; aided first-year students paid $8,353 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 52% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, engineering, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.56 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where New Mexico State University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,147 in-state · $25,271 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research New Mexico State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
New Mexico State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Conference USA | 35 | 7 over | 5 | $1.1M | $31,893 | 971 | |
| Baseball | Conference USA | 43 | 9 over | 5 | $1.7M | $38,840 | 974 | |
| Men's Basketball | Conference USA | 16 | 1 over | 5 | $3.4M | $210,572 | 972 | |
| Women's Basketball | Conference USA | 15 | at cap | 5 | $2.2M | $149,733 | 970 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Conference USA | 14 | room 3 | 2 | $215k | $15,389 | 949 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Conference USA | — | — | 2 | — | — | 994 | |
| Football | Conference USA | 149 | 44 over | 1 | $12M | $79,055 | 956 | |
| Men's Golf | Conference USA | 14 | 5 over | 3 | $615k | $43,939 | 975 | |
| Women's Golf | Conference USA | 8 | room 1 | 2 | $416k | $52,030 | 985 | |
| Softball | Conference USA | 23 | room 2 | 4 | $1.2M | $50,657 | 980 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Swimming | 33 | 3 over | 4 | $1M | $30,639 | 980 | |
| Men's Tennis | Conference USA | 11 | 1 over | 1 | $392k | $35,602 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Conference USA | 9 | room 1 | 2 | $500k | $55,542 | 1000 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Conference USA | 92 | 47 over | 4 | $1.2M | $13,183 | 990 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Conference USA | 27 | 9 over | 4 | $1.2M | $45,355 | 985 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.